Greece
Greece is a country in the southern Balkans
Fatal misunderstandings
By Alexis Papachelas
We, ordinary citizens, are either experiencing a possibly fatal misunderstanding or we are lacking the full picture with regard to developments in the ongoing negotiations between Greece and the country?s partners and creditors.
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Staff at migrant facilities unpaid for months
Pay of workers struggling to make ends meet meant to be covered by EU funds
By Yiannis Papadopoulos
Dozens of interpreters, social workers and psychologists working on short-term contracts at the country?s migrant detention centers have not been paid for months despite the fact that their wages are supposed to be covered by European Union subsidies, Kathimerini understands.
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Bulgarian Economy Could Suffer EUR 800 M Losses Over Greek Tax Policies
Close to EUR 800 M will be the total losses for Bulgaria over the course of the year in case Greece decides to implement a 26% tax on contracts with local companies.
The calculation was made by using national statistical data, showing that the annual stock exchange between the two countries amounts to EUR 2,8 B, therefore 26% would mean EUR 800 M less for the Bulgarian economy.
Greek PM in Russia, hoping for fruitful diplomacy (photos)
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his wife Peristera Batziana were warmly greeted in Moscow, Russia, for a three-day meeting that includes a visit with the Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
Euro Working on Greece at 4 p.m. on Wednesday
Technical teams resumed their efforts in Athens on Tuesday, ahead of the Euro Working Group discussion set to begin at 4 p.m. on Wednesday and continue on Thursday. The negotiations at the meeting are based on a revised set of reforms that Greece sent to its international creditors last week.
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Double highway to the ancient world
Some part of a double way in the ancient city of Anavarza, known as the first double highway of the ancient world, will be opened to tourists in a few years Known as the "first double highway" of the ancient world, a columned way in the ancient city of Anavarza, located close to Dilekkaya village in the southern province of Adana, is being unearthed during excavations.
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Cash crunch results in significant reduction of imports
By Dimitra Manifava
Imports posted a decline for a second consecutive month in February, sliding 14.6 percent compared to the same month in 2014. When fuel products are excluded, the yearly decline amounts to 6.7 percent, according to data released on Tuesday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Concern over minimum salary hike
By Roula Salourou
A Labor Ministry invitation to employer associations for talks regarding the government?s plan to increase the minimum salary to 751 euros per month and the content of planned legislative interventions regarding labor issues was received with reservations on Tuesday.
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Tourism growth at 23 pct in 2014
By Stathis Kousounis
Foreign tourism arrivals rose a remarkable 23 percent in 2014 compared to the previous year to reach a record 22 million, not including cruise visitors, according to the Bank of Greece?s annual border survey that the Hellenic Statistical Authority published on Tuesday.
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Expired debts continue to mount
Revenues secretariat admits to delays in tax inspections during the first couple of months of the year
By Prokopis Hatzinikolaou
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